DISH Network

On Thursday, DirecTV shareholders overwhelmingly voted to approve AT&T’s offer to acquire the company. Now the only obstacle to merging into AT&T is approval by the FCC and the DOJ. Interestingly, the proxy statement released to shareholders reveals that DirecTV considered merging with Dish instead.

The FCC issued a public notice stating that a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation won the licenses for the PCS H block spectrum across the entire country. Dish can finally realize its dreams of becoming a player in the wireless market with its spectrum!

Last week, the FCC completed the process in determining the rules for a new block of spectrum being set up for auction. The AWS-2 (or PCS H block) spectrum is set for auction later this year or early next year. Stricter rules and strong buildout requirements will practically push this block into Sprint’s hands.

This week, Dish Network made an offer to purchase Clearwire. Riddled with conditions and endless complexities to actually make good on the offer, it is rather perplexing why Dish even made the offer to begin with. But there seems to be a method to its madness…

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